Contemporary era · 1989 – 1990
Monday demonstrations in East Germany
The Monday demonstrations (German: Montagsdemonstrationen in der DDR) were a series of peaceful political protests against the government of the German Democratic Republic (GDR). The demonstrations began in Leipzig on 4 September 1989, starting the Peaceful Revolution in the GDR: the fall of the Berlin Wall, the collapse of the government, and German reunification.
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- When
- 4 Sept 1989
- Where
- East Germany
- Era
- Contemporary
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